Children's After-School Physical Activity Participation in Hong Kong: Does Family Socioeconomic Status Matter?
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| Title: | Children's After-School Physical Activity Participation in Hong Kong: Does Family Socioeconomic Status Matter? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cheung, Peggy PY |
| Source: | Health Education Journal. Mar 2017 76(2):221-230. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Primary Education Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Primary Education, After School Programs, Physical Activities, Socioeconomic Status, Correlation, Case Studies, Extracurricular Activities, Parent Background, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Mothers, Factor Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Hong Kong |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0017896916660863 |
| ISSN: | 0017-8969 |
| Abstract: | Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and children's physical activity (PA) behaviour during after-school hours. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Participants included 663 schoolchildren (aged between 10 and 13 years) and their parents from nine primary schools in Hong Kong. Parental SES status and the after-school PA levels of children were assessed using self-administered questionnaires. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to examine the association between parents' education and income level and the type of activities in which children participated during after-school hours. Results: Results indicated that children with mother in the higher education group engaged in fewer time blocks of sports-type activity (high = 0.72 time blocks; medium = 1.04 time blocks; low = 1.17 time blocks). Compared with their counterparts, children with mothers in the higher income group were more engaged in sedentary activity (high = 5.33 time blocks; medium = 5.02 time blocks; low = 4.73 time blocks) within the eight 30-minute time blocks during after-school hours. Conclusion: The study describes how parental SES influences children's after-school PA participation and highlights the importance of including a family perspective when designing a PA promotion programme targeting after-school hours. |
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| Number of References: | 42 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1129172 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and children's physical activity (PA) behaviour during after-school hours. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Participants included 663 schoolchildren (aged between 10 and 13 years) and their parents from nine primary schools in Hong Kong. Parental SES status and the after-school PA levels of children were assessed using self-administered questionnaires. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to examine the association between parents' education and income level and the type of activities in which children participated during after-school hours. Results: Results indicated that children with mother in the higher education group engaged in fewer time blocks of sports-type activity (high = 0.72 time blocks; medium = 1.04 time blocks; low = 1.17 time blocks). Compared with their counterparts, children with mothers in the higher income group were more engaged in sedentary activity (high = 5.33 time blocks; medium = 5.02 time blocks; low = 4.73 time blocks) within the eight 30-minute time blocks during after-school hours. Conclusion: The study describes how parental SES influences children's after-school PA participation and highlights the importance of including a family perspective when designing a PA promotion programme targeting after-school hours. |
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| ISSN: | 0017-8969 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0017896916660863 |
